Edo 2016: APC has no anointed candidate, says Odigie-Oyegun

Chief John Oyegun, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun says the party does not have an anointed candidate for the 2016 Edo governorship election.
Odigie-Oyegun made the disclosure during a meeting with APC governorship aspirants for the Edo governorship seat at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
“Once I open my mouth to support any candidate, it hampers my ability to be objective and fair in the process. The minute you begin to tell anybody why don’t you step down, the next question is what is in for me?
“The APC has recorded credible primaries with examples being the presidential primaries and primaries in Kogi and Bayelsa states. Even in the case of Bayelsa state where there were issues, the party cancelled the first primaries and ordered a fresh exercise – all in a bid to achieve credible primaries.
“The party assures of credible primaries for the Edo state governorship when the time comes and may the best candidate with the right credentials and capacity emerge,” Oyegun said.
Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting, an aspirant Arc. Ilenre Austin Emuan said: “All aspirants were invited for a meeting with the National leadership of the APC to come and have a chat as far as the campaigns for the Edo State gubernatorial elections are concerned and it was a very fruitful meeting.
“As we know, the political climate in the state (Edo) is getting warmer hence the party felt we had to meet so that we could be reminded of the party manifesto, ideology and the fact that everyone should embrace the rule of fair play and above all, to assure everyone of us that all the aspirants will be given a level playing field.
“Of course there are a lot of insinuations going around that …Read More

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